Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque on Thursday said Bangladeshi athletes must shift their mindset from mere participation to fighting for medals on global stages.

"We do not want to go anywhere merely to participate; we will fight for medals, we must cultivate that mindset," he said.

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He made these remarks while inaugurating the four-day Open Prize Money Table Tennis Ranking Tournament 2024, organised by the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF), at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed indoor stadium in the capital.

"Whether it is the South Asian Games, the Asian Games, or the highest stage like the Olympics, we must train our player...